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Feb. 21, 1956 P. A. KAISER RING DESIGN DISPLAY DEVICE Filed July 14, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVEIITOR Fhu/ A. Kaiser,

6 W a? W Feb. 21. 1956 P. A. KAISER 2,735,194

RING DESIGN DISPLAY DEVICE Filed July 14, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 IHVENTOR Paul A. Kaiser,

Feb. 21, 1956 KAlSER 2,735,194

RING DESIGN DISPLAY DEVICE Filed July 14, 1954 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 II IO mvEmTo Paul A. Kaiser B Mam Attorney,

United States Patent v RING DESIGN DISPLAY DEVICE Paul A. Kaiser, Indianapolis, Ind., assignor to Herfl' Jones Co., Indianapolis, Ind., a corporation of Indiana Application July 14, 1954, Serial No. 443,399

1 Claim. (Cl. 35-49) This invention relates to a device for most effectively displaying a design of a finger ring or the like to a prospective customer before the ring itself has to be made up. In one particular example, each graduating class of a high school, college, or other institutions, has generally a class ring. These rings are made up to order from special designs generally submitted for approval by the jewelry manufacturer. People in general have a rather difiicult time visualizing what the finished ring will look like from a flat paper sketch and sometimes are disappointed when they view the actual ring made from that sketch design. That leads to ill-feeling, and generally a loss of sales eventually particularly in the coming year.

It is a fundamental purpose of my invention to present a new ring design on a magnified scale and in a curved state so that the design will be apparent from mere inspection without anything being left to the imagination. Furthermore, it is an object of my inventionto present the design in a setting which will accentuate the beauty of the design and also give the entire presentation a rather formal, pleasing, and aristocratic setting with the impression of something being offered of value.

It is still further an important object of the invention to present such a design in that setting in a very low cost device and one in which diflerent designs may be readily interchanged for visual inspection. Also it is an object of the invention to present such a device in an extremely light and .compact form which will be readily portable and carried about by the salesman in a very neat and readily presented manner with an entire elimination of all that might otherwise be clumsy in its presentation. 7

These and many other objects and advantages of the invention including the unique assembly of the various elements as set forth in the combinations of the appended claim will become apparent to those versed in them in the following description of one particular form of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a structure embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in top perspective and partial section of the foundation of the device;

Fig. 3 is a view in transverse section on the line 3-3 of the complete structure in an upside-down relation;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through a complete structure on the line 4 4 in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective and partial section of the device in a completed form.

As viewed from the front of the device, Fig. 1, there is a flat rectangular frame of cardboard or the like overlying a sheet 11 gold in color so as to leave a margin 12 around the outer border of the frame 10 and a margin of that sheet 11 around the inner border of the frame 10, this inner margin being designated by the numeral 13. Preferably this inner margin 13 is beveled as at 14 to give the effect of depth to the frame 10.

The frame 10 has a generally rectangular opening 15, the boundary of which is the inner boundary of the margin 2,735,194 Patented- F eb. 21, 1956 ICC 21' a 13. Covering over this opening 15 there is a transparency 16 made out of any suitable material, preferably made out of one of the transparent plastics available today in the open market.

Spaced inwardly from this transparency 16 is a mat 17 having a general rectangular area 18 preferably white in color. This area 18 is of less extent than is the extent of the transparency 16. The difference in these two areas leaves a border 19 which is so shaded as to simulate a beveled frame extending outwardly from the mat area 18 to the outer transparency 16 coinciding thereunder with the inner edge of the margin 13. This framing portion 19 while simulating the beveled effect, is in the same plane throughout as that of the surface of the portion 18.

Then there is mounted on this back mat area 18 a design 20 of the particular design to be displayed. This design 20 is formed on a sheet of paper or cardboard 21 which is bent arcuately to have marginal sides 22 and 23 brought down into contact with the mat 18 Within the frame border 19, and there secured to the mat 18 by any suitable means such as by adhesive tape sections 24 and 25. As indicated particularly in Fig. 4, this member 21 is open at the upper and lower ends so that there even maybe a natural shadow effect thereunder as the design is viewed so as to increase the appearance of an actual ring being presented with a portion of that ring lying behind. the mat area 13. The outermost portion of the cardboard 21 approaches the inner side of the transparency 16but with a space left therebetween, Fig. 4. In the present showing, Fig. 1. the design 20 is so located as to b68611? erally inclined in its presentation in reference to the rectangular shape of the area 18. The area 18 is spaced inwardly of the device a distance from the transparency as has been indicated. This gives depth to the design, this depth being emphasized by the particular shadingof the frame portion 19 which tends to throw the mat area-18 at a distance behind the transparency which distance otherwise would not be readily apparent.

Underlying that display device, is a foundationstructure illustrated in Fig. 2, being preferably made out of cardboard.

This foundation structure is formed by first definingthe rectangular opening 15 from the margins-of which are inand back-turned wall sections 26 and 27 at opposing ends, and 28 and 60 on opposing sides. These wall se.ctions are turned sharply to form the corner edges 29, 30 and 31, 32. From the lower, inner ends of the wall sections 26, 27 and 28, 60 there are respectively turned therefrom the tabs 33 and 34, 35, 36. Between those tabs and the corners 29.-32 lies the extent of the side andend walls within the structure forming the foundation. The cardboard extends from those corners 29--32 in a flat outer planar wall 37 to .form the outer front face of.-thQ foundation structure. From the outer edge of that face 37 the cardboard is turned rearwardly from the edges 38, 39 and 40, 41 to extend rearwardly a distance substantially equal to the depth of the walls 26, 27, 28 and 60.

A back face 42 may be an integral part of the back turned walls 43, 44 and 45, 46. For example, the Wall 45 extends around under the tab to merge into the face 42 all in an integral manner. However if desired to be made separately, the wall 46 may terminate by a back edge 47, so that a portion of the wall 47 overlays a forwardly turned tab 48 which extends integrally forwardly from the face piece 42. In any event, to all intents and purposes the side outer walls and 46 merge around under the tabs 35 and 36 into the face piece 42. The end walls 43 and 44 however terminate in inwardly, opposingly directed tabs 49 and 50 to rest over the end portions of the piece 42. In this regard, the tabs 33 and 34 abut by their opposing edges the edges of these tabs 49 and 50 so that the walls 26 and 27 are thereby held or Likewise the tabs 35 and 36 have those dimensions which will cause the walls 28 and 60 likewise to be vertically positioned in reference to the piece 42 when those tabs 35 and 36 abut the outer wall 45 in the one instance and the tab 48 in the other instance. To secure the foundation in the relationship of the various walls as have just been described, the side walls 45 and 46 are preferably provided with end tabs 51 and 52 in each instance to lie against the inner sides of the end portions of the walls 43 and 44 and there be adhesively united therewith.

Where there is to be a supporting, folding easel piece 53 provided, this piece 53 is formed in a back piece 54 adhesively united to the back side of the piece 42, this easel 53 being a common expedient and not forming a part of the invention herein per se.

Into this foundation structure generally designated by the numeral 55, there is inserted a rectangular box 56 which will be snugly received and preferably frictionally retained by its side walls bearing against the respective walls 26, 27, and 28, 60 of the structure 55. That is the box 56 is inserted within the opening 15. This box is provided with the transparency 16 fitted across its outer or front normally open side.

The ring design as applied to the cardboard 21 is carried by the mat 18 by means of the adhesive strip lengths 2 4 and interengaging the inside of the cardboard 21 and the face of the mat 18, Figs. 3 and 4. The adhesive strips 24 and 25 retain the cardboard 21 in its arcuate shape. The mat 18 and the cardboard 21 are of course inserted within the box 56 before the transparency 16 is applied, the mat 18 being of the same area as the floor 58 of the box 56. This mat 18 has the border 19 therearound as was above described to simulate the outwardly flaring molding.

'The structure is further tied together and the box 56 retained in the foundation structure 55 by placing the frame 10 thereover and adhesively uniting it over the area 37 with the foundation structure 55. Preferably the adhesive employed in this regard is of the rubber latex type so that the frame 10 may be readily peeled off of the structure 55 in order to permit replacing or interchanging of design 20.

Finally the entire structure is provided with a cover lid 59, Fig. 5, frictionally fitting down over the front of the structure 55 after it has been assembled with the other parts as described.

Thus the device may be carried about with the transparency 16 fully protected by the cover 59, and when the design 20 is to be displayed, the cover 59 is slipped from off the structure 55 so that the design 20 is then readily viewed through the transparency 16. It is to be noted that the depth of the box 56 is such that when the transparency 16 is carried thereacross and aflixed thereto, the frame 10 with its underlying sheet 11 will fit snugly thereagainst so that there is no fore and aft travel of the box 56 within the structure 55. Of course the outline of the cardboard 21 may be varied to conform to the outer peripheral edge of the design 20 as indicated in Fig. 1 to give the further effect of the depth of the design as well as showing the actual contour.

Thus it is tobe seen that I have provided a very unique and serviceable display device setting off the display of designs to the best advantage and with the utmost realism of what the finished design in the actual structure would appear to be. While I have herein shown my structure in the one particular form, it is obvious that structural varia-. tions may be employed without departing from the spirit, of the invention, and I therefore do not desire to be l limited to that precise form beyond the limitations whichl may be imposed by the following claim.

I claim:

In a device for displaying a flat design of a ring in an arcuate and depth indicating form, a fixed box-like structure having a floor and a rectangular tubular section therearound defining a central well having a floor and side and end walls spaced inwardly from outside side and end walls of the structure; a box set in said well with a floor and side and end walls approximately coextensive with the floor and contacting corresponding walls of the well; a mat set in said set-in-box coextensive with said set-in-box floor, said mat having a flat marginal area therearoundof the appearance of an outwardly flaring area defining a flat central area therewithin; an arcuate design carrying memher having a marginal edge conforming to a selective design, open at opposite ends between marginal edges; means fixing said edges to said mat within said mat central area, said means being concealed within said arcuate member; said arcuate member bowing from said mat a distance approaching the depth of said set-in-box; a transparent'sheet extending across said set-in-box from its side and end walls; a cover extending around and over said tubular section terminating by an inner margin extending inwardly over and somewhat beyond said set-in-box side and end walls defining a window less in area than the floor of said box, across which window said transparent sheet extends; and a second cover extending around and over said first cover terminating by an inner marginal edge around and spaced back from the margin of said first cover, leaving exposed a narrow band of said first cover around said window.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Re. 21,158 

